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Hannover-based Continental AG is a leading automotive supplier and – according to the company – is “the choice of leading car manufacturers, offering award-winning tyres that deliver responsive braking in all weather conditions.”

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Torque from the Top: David Smith, managing director, Continental Tyre Group Ltd

Continental Tyre Group Ltd was established in the UK in 1935 as part of Continental AG, a leading global automotive supplier, celebrating its 150th anniversary this year. Continental Tyre Group Ltd manage the sales, marketing and distribution of car, 4×4, van, truck and bus, materials handling, agricultural and earthmover tyres in the UK and Irish markets. The company also runs the successful Conti360° fleet tyre management services with a range of digital solutions to also support commercial fleets. The multi-brand tyre offering in the UK and Ireland incorporates premium brand Continental as well as several well-known, mid-range and exclusive brands such as Uniroyal, Semperit and Best Drive as well as truck retread brands ContiRe and Bandvulc. Continental has made important investments in the UK in recent years through the acquisition of Bandvulc Group Ltd and Tyre Maintenance in 2016 as well as R&J Strang in 2019.

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9th July 2021/by Chris

Continental testing prototype tyres for electric trucks

Company News, Product News

Electric propulsion is becoming increasingly attractive for heavy vehicle operators, and Continental is thus working together with truck and bus manufacturers on tyre solutions that meet these vehicles’ specific requirements. It is currently conducting testing at its Contidrom facility in northern Germany with an electric truck made by electric commercial vehicle specialist Futuricum.

8th July 2021/by Stephen

Tracey Mortimer appointed Continental Tyres consumer tyres sales & solutions director

Career Tracks, UK News

Continental Tyres has announced the appointment of Tracey Mortimer as consumer tyres sales & solutions director UK and Ireland effective 1 July 2021.

1st July 2021/by Chris

Reduced rolling resistance for updated Conti EcoPlus range

Continental is rolling out the latest-generation Conti EcoPlus range, the Conti EcoPlus 3+. It states that thanks to these tyres’ reduced rolling resistance and higher fuel efficiency, it can offer fleet operators “an optimised commercial vehicle tyre.”

30th June 2021/by Stephen

Supercomputer grant aiding Continental’s research into tyre & road wear particles

International News

Together with the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) and the École Normale Supérieure de Lyon in France, tyre maker Continental has received a grant worth 43 million core hours of supercomputer time. This grant comes through a Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe (PRACE) initiative and will speed up and expand the partners’ research into the decomposition of rubber polymers, a key aspect of the joint research they’ve conducted on tyre and road wear particles since 2014.

28th June 2021/by Stephen

Ford approves PremiumContact 6 for Mustang Mach-E

Continental is supplying tyres to Ford for fitment on the electric version of the latest Mustang. Ford has approved the PremiumContact 6 as an original equipment tyre for the Ford Mustang Mach-E, giving customers in Europe the option of receiving their car with the Continental tyres in sizes 225/60/R18 104V XL or 225/55/R19 103V XL.

24th June 2021/by Stephen

3 solid tyre brands: Continental tailors portfolio for differing customer needs

Company News, Product News

Continental Commercial Specialty Tires is repositioning itself in the industrial solid tyre segment by clearly defining the role each of its three brands play. Going forwards, the Continental brand will serve as its range of premium solid tyres, General Tire will provide a home to the company’s medium intensity portfolio, and it will sell solid tyres for low intensity use under the Barum brand name.

23rd June 2021/by Stephen

Continental highlighting agricultural tyres during Tour de France

The Tour de France – cycling through the Pyrenees and the Alps, vying for the yellow jersey, a jubilant finish on the Champs-Élysées…and agricultural tyres. We can look forward to all of these in 2021 as Continental, one of five main partners of the Tour de France, is bringing its agricultural tyre line-up to this year’s event.

23rd June 2021/by Stephen

Continental reopens Mazatlán, Mexico retreading factory

International News, Retreading

Google; Picasa; Vitallantas; Continental

Continental has reopened its Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico retreading factory in alliance with Vitallantas Servicio. The tyre manufacturing partners report that the implementation of a more functional and sustainable system helped make the reopening possible.

21st June 2021/by Chris

Tyre tests – Motorcycle slicks for racing & track days

Two motorcycle tyre tests from PS. The German sports bike magazine took a look at slick pairs for professional riders in its 6/2021 issue, and followed this up by looking at four brands of track day tyres in its 7/2021 edition. The PS testers declared Dunlop and Continental the respective winners.

16th June 2021/by Stephen

ContiTrack wins PS track day slick test

Continental has notched up another tyre test win, this time on two wheels. The latest issue (07/2021) of German sports motorcycle magazine PS compares four brands of racetrack slicks suited to ambitious hobby racers. Thanks to its first-place ranking in five out of the eight test disciplines and a total of 183 points from a possible 230, the PS testers declared the Continental Track test winner.

15th June 2021/by Stephen

Six ‘Top 10’ EV car makers fitting Continental tyres

Continental reports that its share of the tyre market for fully electric vehicles is growing, with six of the ten global highest-volume manufacturers of electric vehicles selecting the brand as original equipment in 2020. This includes fitment on key electric models like the Tesla Model 3 and Model S, and Volkswagen’s ID.3, as well as with manufacturers aiming to gain a foothold in the European electric vehicle market, such as BYD, one of China’s largest car producers.

7th June 2021/by Stephen

Bandvulc launches mobile-first technical website

Retreading, UK News

Bandvulc has unveiled a new website, which has been created as a mobile-first tyre information portal, providing technicians with easy to view detailed, technical information about each Bandvulc retread tyre whilst giving customers an overview of tyres by application type, to aid tyre choice.

28th May 2021/by Chris

Nico Rosberg: F1 champ, sustainability entrepreneur, Continental brand manager

Company News, Motorsport

Nico Rosberg has signed his name on the Continental dotted line and will henceforth act as a brand manager for the tyre maker. Announcing the arrangement, the former Formula One World Champion tweeted that he’s “proud to work with partners who put sustainability, technology and safety at the heart of what they do.”

21st May 2021/by Stephen

Tire Industry Project launches sustainability roadmap

The eleven leading tyre manufacturer members of WBCSD’s Tire Industry Project (TIP) have launched a Roadmap to accelerate tyre value-chain impact on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs were adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015 to address some of the world’s most pressing issues by 2030. The members of TIP, in alphabetical order, are: Bridgestone, Continental, Cooper Tire, Goodyear, Hankook, Kumho Tire, Michelin, Pirelli, Sumitomo Rubber, Toyo Tires, and Yokohama Rubber.

18th May 2021/by Andrew